Changing The Resolution And Compression; Compression - Canon Powershot A40 User Manual

Changing the Resolution
and Compression
You can change the resolution and compression (exclud-
ing movies) settings to suit the purpose of the image you
are about to shoot. The resolution gets higher in the order
S (Small), M (Medium), and L (Large). Use a higher
resolution if you wish to make a large print. Conversely,
use a lower resolution if you wish to print on small
objects, such as labels, to send images electronically, or
to fit more images on a CF card.
The compression gets higher in the order
(Fine) and
quality image, or
on a CF card. The
quality for standard shots.
Resolution (excluding
(Large)
(Medium)
(Small)
Resolution (
320 × 240 pixels
160 × 120 pixels
¡ Common to PowerShot A40 and PowerShot A30
50
(Normal). Select
(Normal) if you wish to fit more images
(Fine) setting provides adequate
)
PowerShot A40
1600 × 1200 pixels
1024 × 768 pixels
640 × 480 pixels
)
(Superfine) for a higher
PowerShot A30
1280 × 960 pixels
1024 × 768 pixels
640 × 480 pixels
Compression (excluding
Superfine
Fine
Normal
(Superfine),
)